Last Fall and Winter, we looked at around 50 houses in the quest for our new home. The one we bought is huge, if I have not mentioned that fact already. Not a mansion, I suppose, but huge. I would not want any larger unless I could afford housekeeping help. It has everything we had on our wish list, and then some. I really cannot believe how blessed we are. Even with the issues we've encountered, well... those could have happened anywhere. There's room for guests, so come visit. (Please call first.) :)
One of the aspects we're enjoying the most is our neighborhood pool. Hannah is meeting some of the other kids who she may pass in the hallways at school, I am meeting other Moms, and it's just plain fun until it's time to pack up and leave and the kids protest.
I intended on putting the kids in swimming lessons, but did not do it. So Hannah has been swimming with arm floaties all summer. Brandon typically swims with floaties on his arms and a tube raft around his waist. He has no fear. The first time there without Daddy, B jumped right in before I got the floaties on. (We put them on at home or in the parking lot now.) Hannah, for the most part, has been unreceptive to me wanting to teach her to swim. (No surprise there, she doesn't usually want me to teach her to read or write, either.)
About a week or so ago, she watched a video of her cousin swimming. A couple of days ago, she met a 2nd grade girl at the pool, who was swimming without flotation help. Tonight, she declared that she would swim without floaties.
And she did. She pulled her goggles over her eyes, held her nose, closed her mouth, and completely immersed herself under the water. She swam to me or to the wall or steps several times, 6-10 feet.
 |
| it's hot, mom! |
The pics are from a previous day, I did not have my camera with me tonight.
